# Audit, Finance and Administration Committee approves Funding for Lighting at Ferguson Station 9-0

The motion carried 9 to 0, with 1 absent at the Thursday, May 28, 2026 meeting.

Published: 2026-08-07T19:26:01.248Z
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## Record

Meeting: Audit, Finance and Administration Committee
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026
Item: Motion
Result: Carried 9-0
Time on this item: About 36 minutes
In the recording: 1:35:29

## Report

Audit, Finance and Administration Committee voted 9 to 0, with 1 absent on Funding for Lighting at Ferguson Station at its Thursday, May 28, 2026 meeting. The motion carried.

The motion, as recorded in the minutes:

```
(Kroetsch/A. Wilson) WHEREAS, the International Village BIA has advocated for the improvement and activation of Ferguson Station, which has become a central location for events all year round; WHEREAS, adding permanent decorative lighting improves safety and security, and creates an inviting atmosphere in the space; and Audit, Finance and Administration Committee May 28, 2026 Minutes AFA 26-007 Page 5 of 9 Refer to the June 3, 2026 Council Minutes for the disposition of these matters. WHEREAS, the project has been costed at an upset limit of $25,000 and, with a $10,000 contribution from the Economic Development division, there is a funding gap of $15,000 for the purchase of lights and installation. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: (a) That Decorative lighting and installation at Ferguson Station to International Village Business Improvement Area, BE FUNDED from the Ward 2 Capital Reinvestment Reserve #108052 at an upset limit, including contingency, not to exceed $15,000; and (b) That the Mayor and City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to execute any required agreement(s) and ancillary documents, with such terms and conditions in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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This item comes up about 1:35:29 into the [meeting recording](https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Players/ISIStandAlonePlayer.aspx?Id=64d3b399-b94d-447f-902e-6e20b5041a88). The meeting stayed on it for about 36 minutes. The recording is the city's own. Local Wire does not transcribe it or attribute remarks from it.

Every figure above comes from the [official minutes](https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=496879) and the recorded vote they contain. The roll call shows how each member voted.

## Sources

[1] Minutes 26-007 (Please refer to the June 3, 2026 Council minutes for the disposition of these matters): Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, May 28, 2026 — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=496879
[2] Audit, Finance and Administration Committee, Thursday, May 28, 2026 (City of Hamilton eSCRIBE meeting record) — https://pub-hamilton.escribemeetings.com/Meeting.aspx?Id=64d3b399-b94d-447f-902e-6e20b5041a88&lang=English